As an industry, we have generally defined generations of broadcast services and platforms in terms of video technology; is it colour or black and white, SD or HD? But it is increasingly evident that, for the transition to the next generation of video services, audio can play a fundamental role, writes Jason Power, senior director […] More
In a new white paper titled The Monetisation of OTT and Data, Sportradar discusses the sports fan and broadcasters’ relationships with them. Fans can plug into their passions anytime, anywhere and on any device these days; it is no longer enough for a rights holder to pop up in a fan’s life for 90 minutes […] More
XD Motion provided the latest version of its high-speed X track, as well as a Beauty Shot camera on a pole, for RMC Sport’s live coverage of the IAAF Diamond League Athletics in Paris on 24 August. RMC Sport’s TV director Manu Roustit decided to install XD Motion’s 100 meters X track inside the track […] More
One area that is often overlooked in sports broadcasting is the logistics of transporting all the kit required for a production to the location of the event, be that at a local football stadium or the other side of the world. Freight forwarder serving the broadcasting industry SOS Global is one of those companies making […] More
Calrec’s RP1 remote broadcast mixing system and Artemis mixing consoles have been selected by Riot Games to form part of a new remote production workflow that the eSports company hopes will help it to overcome the challenges of latency, transport and control. Riot Games, one of eSports’ major game developers and tournament organisers, has been […] More
Synamedia has appointed Bijal Patel, who joins the company form the hospitality sector, as chief financial officer. Over the last 20 years Patel has held a variety of senior finance roles in international technology businesses; since 2010 he has focused his expertise on successfully transforming private equity-backed firms. Patel joins Synamedia from hospitality technology innovator […] More
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more relevant throughout the production chain for live sports. Here we talk to Michel Bais, chief executive at Mobile Viewpoint, to get his views on just how much of that workflow and which sports could one day be taken over by AI algorithms. How can AI automate the whole video […] More
Masstech, a developer of intelligent storage management systems that provide security, efficiency and rapid access to valuable assets for sports video creators, broadcasters and editors, has become an OB/SI SVG Europe sponsor, adding to its long-running association with SVG in the US. Masstech chief executive George Kilpatrick, stated: “Masstech is extremely excited to be expanding […] More
Speciality camera developer and provider Movicom has renewed its OB/SI sponsorship of SVG Europe. Victor Pakhomov, chief executive at Movicom, commented: “We believe that SVG Europe is doing a very important job. It is important to share the best production cases and success stories. That is how all the stakeholders in the community can learn […] More
Sports broadcasting is all about the fan experience, encouraging the viewer to care and magnify the emotion. To make that possible, people in the television industry need education, and for those looking to get into this area, training needs to be made available. While this type of educational resource is readily available in some countries, […] More
